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How Climate Change Could Starve the Monkeys
My sister the scientist makes a startling discovery in an Ugandan jungle.
Why Our Intuition About Sea-Level Rise Is Wrong
A geologist explains that climate change is not just about a global average sea rise.
Describing People as Particles Isn’t Always a Bad Idea
Using physics to describe social phenomena can work—if it’s the right physics.
Why It’s Hard for Black Holes to Get Together
The universe’s greatest sinkholes have no trouble swallowing anything—except themselves.
Your Next New Best Friend Might Be a Robot
Meet Xiaoice. She’s empathic, caring, and always available—just not human.
The Man Who Would Tame Cancer
Patrick Soon-Shiong is opening a new front in the war on the deadly disease.











